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Neither science, nor the politics in power, nor the mass media, no

Neither science, nor the politics in power, nor the mass media, nor business, nor the law nor even the military are in a position to define or control risks rationally. – Ulrich Beck

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I forced myself to think what is the new concept and it became clear to me that it was risk, not only in technology and ecology, but in life and employment, too. – Ulrich Beck

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Technology
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You cannot make peace with terrorists. The normal dividing lines between war and peace do not apply. – Ulrich Beck

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Peace
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All theory of modernity in sociology suggests that the more modernity there is, the less religion. In my theory we can realize that this is wrong: atheism is only one belief system among many. – Ulrich Beck

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Religion
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If you look at the purported dangers of salt or fat, there is no consensus of support in scientific literature. So I would ask first: Is it possible to have an informed government that actually follows the science? From what Ive seen, its not likely. – Tim Ferriss

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Science

I sort of was good at writing essays. I was never very good at mathematics, and I was never very good at algebra. I loved science, but I wasnt sure of it. – Diane Cilento

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Science

According to materialistic science, any memory requires a material substrate, such as the neuronal network in the brain or the DNA molecules of the genes. – Stanislav Grof

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Science

Im chairing a UNESCO committee on how to improve global Internet communications for science help third-world people get onto the Net so they can be part of the process. – Joshua Lederberg

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Anyone who acquires more than the usual amount of knowledge concerning a subject is bound to leave it as his contribution to the knowledge of the world. – Liberty Hyde Bailey

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I dont want to see people decorating a house or digging a garden. As for guys like Jonathan Ross, he got an award there last Christmas. What for? He doesnt sing, dance or tell jokes, does he? – Ian St. John

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At fifteen life had taught me undeniably that surrender, in its place, was as honorable as resistance, especially if one had no choice. – Maya Angelou

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My mum brought me up to think that personal happiness is more important than your family. – Gail Porter

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